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About the Creator of...America's
Historic LakesThe Lake Champlain and Lake George
Historical Site

Photo by Jason Millard

Jim Millard has been publishing America's Historic Lakes for over twenty years. The site is a direct
result of his love for the region's remarkable history and natural
beauty. America's Historic Lakes is one small way to give something back to the area.

In addition to
the America's Historic Lakes project, Jim is an avid amateur photographer and is the author of four
books- The Secrets of Crab Island, Fort Montgomery: Through the years... A Pictorial History of the Great Stone
Fort on Lake Champlain, Lake Passages: A Journey Through the Centuries, Bastions on the Border: The Great Stone Forts at Rouses Point on Lake Champlain, Lake Passages is a compilation of primary source documents and comprehensive timeline of
historical events in the region. Jim finished his
second, comprehensive volume detailing the history of all of the
fortifications in the Rouses Point, New York area — Fort "Blunder",
Fort Montgomery, and the never constructed fortifications planned
for Stony and Windmill Points in 2009. Jim's books were available for some 10 years but are now out of print. Jim does plan to publish additional editions of his books in the future but no timeframe has been determined.

Jim has had articles and
photos published in a number of magazines and journals including "American Spirit"- Daughters of the American Revolution, "Lifelines"-The Journal of theNorthern New York American-Canadian Genealogical Society, "The Burning Issues"- Newsletter of the Burning of the Valleys Military Association, and "The
Red Hackle"- the regimental magazine of the42nd Highland Regiment
(The Black Watch). Jim has also provided
materials for use in museum exhibits in the US and the United Kingdom,
atlases, public television documentaries and educational textbooks.
During 2009 he appeared in the pilot for the History Channel presentation
of "How the States Got Their Shapes." In 2018 Jim will be featured in an upcoming episode of the popular BBC Program "Great American Railway Journeys" discussing the fascinating history of Lake Champlain's Fort "Blunder."

It has long been Jim's desire to share his enthusiasm
for the remarkable history and incredible beauty of the Lake Champlain and Lake
George Regions. It is his earnest desire that this web site will in some
way increase your knowledge of and appreciation for this wonderful place.

Jim has enjoyed speaking about the America's Historic Lakes project and the rich history of the Lake
Champlain/Lake George region. Jim also used to be actively involved in giving personal tours of
some of the more unusual locations on the lakes. His popular multimedia presentations are
lively and informative. At this time Jim is taking an active hiatus from his history endeavors to focus more on family and work.

Photo by Roger Harwood

Top Left: Jim Millard leading tours of the ruins of
Fort Montgomery, Rouses Point, NY. These
tours were hosted by
Adirondack Architectural Heritage
and the Rouses
Point/Champlain Historical Society and are no longer available.
Bottom Left; Jim discusses the fort during one of his presentations. Want to see photos of
some of the tours? October 11 and 12,
2008.Photos by Jason Millard on Facebook-
here.

To view more photographs by Jim, check out
Jim's Instagram gallery:
Instagram

If you have a question about Lake Champlain or Lake George history and can't
find theanswer on the site, please consider our site search or emailing us.
Please do not call Jim with personal requests for information or additional research.

*America's Historic Lakes is a favorite of educators around the world. You can
feel confident that the material
on this site is accurate, well-researched, properly cited and presented.

The historical information on this
web site is provided as a public service by James P. Millard. I
have attempted to be as accurate as
possible in my presentation of this historical material. However,
I make no claims, guarantees or promises about the accuracy,
currency, or completeness of the information provided. In no event
shall the publisher; James P. Millard, be
liable for any errors or omissions with respect to any information
on this site. Material submitted by guest contributors and published
on the site is the property of the contributor and may be removed at
any time at my discretion or upon request of the contributor. This website occasionally provides links to sites of
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